Accounting

• Jan 2018 - Present

Of Counsel Attorney

• May 2017 - Jan 2018

Represent clients in bankruptcy court creditor (341) hearings. Represent clients in bankruptcy court creditor (341) hearings.

E-Discovery Staff Attorney

• May 2017 - Nov 2017

(5 projects). First-line review of documents in Relativity platform to determine relevance, privilege, etc., related to federal antitrust and securities as well as mass tort claims. (5 projects). First-line review of documents in Relativity platform to determine relevance, privilege, etc., related to federal antitrust and securities as well as mass tort claims.

Attorney

• Sep 2015 - Feb 2017

Represented clients primarily in probate and estate planning, but also assisted with family law, personal injury, traffic/DUI, contracts, and bankruptcy. Conducted client interviews and consultations. Attended court hearings, negotiated with opposing counsel, negotiated with creditors, prepared pleadings and other court documents, updated office templates, etc. Conducted legal research. Refined firm probate practice for court compliance. Assisted with training new attorneys. Represented clients primarily in probate and estate planning, but also assisted with family law, personal injury, traffic/DUI, contracts, and bankruptcy. Conducted client interviews and consultations. Attended court hearings, negotiated with opposing counsel, negotiated with creditors, prepared pleadings and other court documents, updated office templates, etc. Conducted legal research. Refined firm probate practice for court compliance. Assisted with training new attorneys.

Financial Crimes Investigative Analyst

• Aug 2013 - Sep 2015

Analyzed potentially suspicious financial activity and, when appropriate, filed Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Provided details to law enforcement for investigation of money laundering, terrorist financing, credit card fraud, identity theft, and other criminal activity, in compliance with the Bank Secrecy and USA Patriot Acts. Promoted to finalize cases at all three levels of review, focusing in particular on Third-Party Wire Payments, International Third-Party Wire Payments, Fraud, and Identity Theft. Show less

Tutor

• Apr 2013 - Jan 2014

Tutored various subjects, including ACT and SAT prep, French, writing, grammar, reading, etc. Tutored various subjects, including ACT and SAT prep, French, writing, grammar, reading, etc.

Law Clerk/Attorney

• Aug 2012 - Feb 2013

Conducted pretrial conferences and sentencing hearings in criminal misdemeanor prosecutions. Drafted Complaints, Discovery, Motions, Memoranda, etc., in various legal fields. Researched issues such as Victims Rights and shared Wells. Conducted pretrial conferences and sentencing hearings in criminal misdemeanor prosecutions. Drafted Complaints, Discovery, Motions, Memoranda, etc., in various legal fields. Researched issues such as Victims Rights and shared Wells.

Circulation Aide

• Jun 2012 - Oct 2012

Checked out books and study supplements to students. Updated leaflets and pocket parts. Checked out books and study supplements to students. Updated leaflets and pocket parts.

Circulation Desk Attendant

• Jan 2010 - May 2012

Greeted patrons. Checked out books and study supplements to students.

Teaching Assistant- Torts I

• Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

Worked with class of 80+ students. Answered substantive questions through emails and one-on-one discussion. Held monthly review sessions and led weekly online discussions. Created and graded a major writing project.

Law Clerk

• Oct 2011 - Apr 2012

Assisted in bankruptcy, family law, criminal defense, and real estate cases. Drafted correspondence to counsel and judges. Negotiated offers of settlement. Observed hearings and client interviews. Created Answers to Petitions, Motions to Dismiss, and discovery documents. Assisted in bankruptcy, family law, criminal defense, and real estate cases. Drafted correspondence to counsel and judges. Negotiated offers of settlement. Observed hearings and client interviews. Created Answers to Petitions, Motions to Dismiss, and discovery documents.

Project Assistant II (through Manpower)

• Jan 2008 - Mar 2012

Multiple projects. Analyzed incoming information from groups and transferred into system. Processed Healthcare Statements, Benefit Summaries, e-File tasks, and VTL Ports.

Senior Administration Specialist

• Sep 2008 - Jul 2009

Worked on COMPASS Case Installation team. Procedural expert on scheme builds, self-accounting, and amendments. Trained others.

Polk County District Juvenile Court Law Clerk

• May 2011 - Jul 2011

Researched projects and created memoranda, including research on Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and Servicemember’s Civil Relief Act (SCRA). Drafted Termination of Parental Rights Order and prepared other court documents. Observed delinquency, CINA, TPRs, and other juvenile matters. Researched projects and created memoranda, including research on Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and Servicemember’s Civil Relief Act (SCRA). Drafted Termination of Parental Rights Order and prepared other court documents. Observed delinquency, CINA, TPRs, and other juvenile matters.

Case Team Assistant

• Jan 2011 - May 2011

Worked for defense counsel representing Zdravko Tolimir: conducted legal research, reviewed witness statements and reports, and summarized findings for lead counsel. Worked for defense counsel representing Zdravko Tolimir: conducted legal research, reviewed witness statements and reports, and summarized findings for lead counsel.

Intern

• Aug 2010 - Nov 2010

Completed 65+ hours of in-take interviews with accused indigents for preliminary investigation of cases. Completed 65+ hours of in-take interviews with accused indigents for preliminary investigation of cases.

Part-Time Key Holder

• Oct 2007 - Dec 2008

Role-modeled leadership to team to achieve customer service, productivity, and credit goals. Directed Marketing and signage at store. Assisted in training new employees. Cashier, loss prevention, and reviewed payroll. Role-modeled leadership to team to achieve customer service, productivity, and credit goals. Directed Marketing and signage at store. Assisted in training new employees. Cashier, loss prevention, and reviewed payroll.

Legal Assistant

• Dec 2006 - Dec 2007

Assisted in personal injury and worker’s compensation. Maintained organization of files and reviewed files for compliance. Proofread and edited letters and reports. Completed Trial Notebooks and filed court documents. Drafted correspondence, pleadings, and memos to clients, counsel, and experts. Assisted in personal injury and worker’s compensation. Maintained organization of files and reviewed files for compliance. Proofread and edited letters and reports. Completed Trial Notebooks and filed court documents. Drafted correspondence, pleadings, and memos to clients, counsel, and experts.

Technical Service Specialist 1 (Bilingual French)

• May 2006 - Nov 2006

Documented and resolved basic problems regarding business applications, hardware, and software. Identified procedural errors and proposed options and instructions for corrections to those errors. Documented and resolved basic problems regarding business applications, hardware, and software. Identified procedural errors and proposed options and instructions for corrections to those errors.